Across
- 2. positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 5. vertical column of elements in the periodic table;elements in a family all have similar chemical properties;also called a group
- 7. catalyst involved in chemical reactions in living things
- 8. invisible negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
- 10. group 17 elements in the periodic table;the most reactive non-metals
- 12. element that has both metallic and non-metallic properties
- 14. description of a substance that can be pounded or rolled into sheets
- 16. horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
- 17. chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen reacts with a substance to form a new substance and give off energy
- 18. substance that reacts with another substance or substances in a chemical reaction to create new substances with different properties
- 19. group of atoms joined by covalent bonds
- 22. atom that has become electrically charged because it has lost or gained electrons;a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons;a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons
- 23. positively charged centre of an atom;contains protons and neutrons
Down
- 1. ability to do work
- 3. neutral particle in a nucleus of an atom
- 4. combination of pure substances;unlike a compound,the components of a mixture do not combine chemically and are not always in the same ratio
- 6. amount of mass in a given volume of a substance
- 9. variations within a species
- 11. pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances;substance made up of only one type of atom
- 13. new substances produced in a chemical reaction between reactants
- 15. the smallest part of an element that is representative of that element;a neutral particle made up of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons,and in which the number of electrons equals the number of protons
- 17. substance that helps a chemical reaction to proceed more quickly
- 19. shiny,malleable,ductile element that conducts electricity
- 20. chemical combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio
- 21. organic molecules made up of atoms of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen (ex,fats,oils and waxes);lipids are insoluble in water